First snowfall of the season in Shimla and Manali (Photo- ANI)
Jagran Team, New Delhi. Changes in the weather were seen in many states of North India on Friday. Snowfall affected the hilly areas. Incessant rains disrupted life in Delhi-NCR and other plain areas. The weather patterns changed due to unseasonal snowfall and rain.
The first snowfall of the season occurred in Shimla and Manali. Kashmir's road and air connectivity with the country remained cut off due to snowfall. Due to closure of Jammu-Srinagar Highway, there are long queues of vehicles. At the same time, the Mughal road connecting Kashmir via Poonch is also closed. All flights from Srinagar airport remained cancelled.
Snowfall in Titwal for the first time since 2005
Karnah and Titwal, adjacent to the LOC in Kupwara, have received snowfall for the first time since 2005. Two to five inches of snow has been recorded in the lower areas of Karnah. Due to lack of visibility and accumulation of snow on the runway at Srinagar International Airport, aircraft movement has been stopped till further notice. Republic Day celebrations took place in Delhi despite bad weather.
First snowfall of the season in Shimla and Manali
Shimla and Manali received the first snowfall of the season. Shimla city has recorded more snowfall in January after 2022. From 4 am on Friday, the storm blew at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour in most of the districts of the state including Shimla, roofs of many houses were blown away. After the latest snowfall and rain, the entire state is in the grip of cold wave.
The Meteorological Department has warned of avalanche in areas at a height of more than 2500 meters. There are reports of about 600 buses stuck in the state. On the other hand, 15-year-old girl Himani died due to stone falling from a hill in Solan on Friday. The victim's family was given Rs 25,000 as immediate relief amount.
Mountains of Uttarakhand covered with snow cover
There was snowfall in Uttarakhand from Badri-Kedar to many tourist places. There was snowfall throughout the day on Friday in the Drona ranges of Mussoorie, Chakrata, Dhanaulti, Auli, Tehri, Harsil and Almora. Badrinath, Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib, Gangotri, Yamunotri, etc. Kailash also received heavy snowfall. The first snowfall of the season occurred on the high peaks of Nainital.
According to Chandra Singh Tomar, Director of Meteorological Center, there will be a possibility of partial cloud cover and light rain and snowfall in the hilly areas. Up to one feet of snow has accumulated in Kedarnath Dham. There has been snowfall on the peaks of Dronagiri (Dunigiri) mountain range along with the highest Bharatkot in Almora district.
Snowfall occurred in Ranikhet city area after two years.
There has been snowfall in Ranikhet city area after two years. Rain and snowfall have brought relief to farmers and gardeners. In Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, there was rain in the plains and snowfall in all the hilly areas including Gulmarg.
The first snowfall of the season occurred at Jammu's famous tourist spot Patnitop and the building of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. The Yatra of Mata Vaishno Devi had to be postponed for seven hours. The Meteorological Department has warned that there is a danger of avalanche in five districts of the state for the next 24 hours. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held a meeting and reviewed the situation.
Three to five feet of snow
At the same time, the Meteorological Department has also expressed the possibility of rain and snowfall on 26 and 27 January. In Kashmir, three to five feet of snow has fallen in the high mountain areas including Gulmarg, Yusmarg, Sonmarg. In Shopian, there is three to five feet of snow accumulation in the areas adjacent to Pir Panjal. Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has also been closed near Navyug Tunnel due to heavy snowfall.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Jammu Railway Division, Utpi Singhal said that there is a delay in train operation. No train has been cancelled. Delhi recorded its first rain of the year, bringing brief relief from high pollution levels in the city. Air quality improved significantly due to rain.
Delhi traffic is very bad
Some commuters shared pictures of long traffic jams after rain on the internet and wrote in the caption, "Light rain, heavy drama - Delhi's extreme behaviour", "Delhi's traffic is very bad!" On Friday, winds blew at a speed of 30 to 40 km per hour in Terai, NCR of western Uttar Pradesh and adjoining districts of Uttarakhand.
Hail alert has been issued in about 15 districts adjoining Western Uttar Pradesh, Terai and Uttarakhand. According to senior meteorologist Atul Kumar Singh, another western disturbance is becoming active in Uttar Pradesh from January 27.
Heavy rain and hailstorm occurred in many districts of Punjab
Heavy rain and hailstorm occurred in many districts of Punjab. The rain that started on Thursday evening continued till Friday afternoon. Along with rain, hailstorm also occurred in Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Muktsar. ITI student Bhavesh died due to electrocution in an electric pole in Nabha of Patiala district. Meteorological Department Chandigarh has issued an orange alert of similar rainfall till Saturday.
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